At Bridge Lake Elementary School's Awards Day on June 29, congratulations went to the students who placed on the honours list for the entire school year.
Grade 7 students who are moving on include Takara Billy, Austin Briand, Austyn Schroeder, Aislinn Rivard and Jason Vogel. Along with everyone's best wishes, each graduate received a framed photo of their class, an engraved pen and a T-shirt.
The school is most grateful to Johann Miller who created a slide show depicting the whole year's activities. As well as sports tournaments, the Terry Fox Run, the auction, talent show and Christmas concert, the slides covered special trips for skiing at Mt. Timothy, swimming at Kamloops, including wondrous underwater shots, and the Adams River salmon run.
Principal Eric Storteboom thanked the community for its terrific support of the school's November auction, which provided for these field trips.
Cowboy up
Don't miss the 21st Interlakes BCRA Rodeo at Interlakes Rodeo Grounds on East Sheridan Lake Road, July 30-31.
Gates open at 8 a.m. and the main events start at 1 p.m. The slack is at 9 a.m. on Sunday.
Admission is $10 for adults, and $5 for seniors and children aged six to 12. Children aged five and under are admitted free.
In addition to the rodeo, there is a pig scramble and mutton bustin' for children and a performance by West Coast Thunder Drill Team. The Interlakes Lions concession starts at 8 a.m. both days.
Fun ball tourney
Visitors are welcome to watch the annual Magoo Memorial Fun ball Tournament at Interlakes Hall ball fields Aug. 6-7.
The event, which has run for more than 30 years, was renamed in 1986 to honour Sheridan's "colour commentator," Michael "Magoo" Barkley who was killed in a motorcycle accident that year, and whose friends still field a team.
Team registration costs $200 and is payable in advance. Teams must comprise a minimum of 11 and maximum of 18 players, four of whom must be the opposite sex.
The registration deadline is July 25; call Christine Nadeau at 250-593-4885.
Speaker slated
The Friends of Bridge Lake Summer Speaker Series continues with Mike Ramsay, section head for Fish & Wildlife.
He will speak on fish restocking, "Kokanee from Start to Finish." All are welcome to hear him at 7 p.m., July 14 at Bridge Lake School.
Celebrations
Very special birthday wishes go to Barb Pearce-Johnsen, youngest daughter of the late Marie Pearce, for her 50th on July 17.
Birthday bubbly also goes to Nicki Dayman and Joice Jenewein.
On July 19, congratulations go to Mary and Albert Phillips who celebrate an astounding 70 years of wedded bliss, while Glynis and Joe Dayman celebrate 42 years.
Calendar
Call the writer for contact numbers.
• Roe Lake & District Recreation Commission meets at Interlakes Hall, 7 p.m., July 13, followed by Interlakes Community Association meeting at 7:30.
• Call 250-593-4538 to register for Bridge Lake Community School (BLCS) Playdays, July 18-22.
• BLCS will not meet again until September.
• Vendors requiring an $11 space at any Loon Bay Saturday market should call Joan Rezansoff at 250-593-2353.
• Crib, Deka Firehall, 7:30 p.m., July 15.
• Deka Volunteer Fire Department quarterly meeting, 10 a.m., July 17.
• Farmers' Market, Bridge Lake School from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., July 17. Come for delicious local produce. Vendors should call 250-593-4538 to reserve a $10 space.
• Deka fire practice: 6:30 p.m., July 19.
• Call 250-593-2303 to register for the Kids Space Vacation, Aug. 2-5.
